Winners
Ophelia Lorenz / Jefferson County Catholic Schools, KY
“Chihuahua” – A dog of very small breed developed in Mexico, probably from an indigenous breed, having erect pointed ears and a soft ,usually short-haired dog.
| FLOATS | ||
| Unit Name | Award | Place |
| Norton Healthcare | Addison McGhee Grand Champion | First Place [overall] |
| Second Chance @ Life | KDF Board Chair’s Award | Second Place [overall] |
| Louisville Zoo | KDF President’s Award | Third Place [overall] |
| Louisville Parks & Recreation | Grand Marshal’s Award | Theme |
| Kosair Charities | Queen’s Award | Beauty |
| Kentucky Proud | KDF Parade Chairman’s Award | Spirit of Pegasus |
| Grand Lodge of Kentucky | Honorable Mention | All other competitive |
| Hwang’s Martial Arts | Honorable Mention | All other competitive |
| Kentucky Farm Bureau | Honorable Mention | All other competitive |
| Second Chance @ Life | People’s Choice Float Award | First Place overall |
| BANDS | ||
| Unit Name | Award | Place |
| Jefferson County All Star Marching Band | Basil Caumissar Award | Grand Champion |
| EQUESTRIANS | ||
| Unit Name | Award | Place |
| Budweiser Clydesdales | Grand Champion | |
| Hardin County Company B Drill Team | Best Mounted Unit | |
| Budweiser Clydesdales | Best Commercial Driven | |
| Historic Stage Coach Team | Best Non-Commercial Driven | |
| INFLATABLES | ||
| Unit Name | Award | Place |
| LG&E – “Louie the Lightning Bug” | Earl Ruby Award | First Place overall |
| LG&E – “Louie the Lightning Bug” | People’s Choice Inflatable Award | First Place overall |
| SPECIALTIES | ||
| Unit Name | Award | Place |
| Michigan City Soul Steppers | Ray Wimberg Award | First Place overall |
| POOPER SCOOPERS | ||
| Unit Name | Award | Place |
| Mid America Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team | Pooper Stars Award | First Place overall |
Chimichurri Churchill Burger / Lori Poe
Featuring ground beef, fresh sliced avocados, Mexican cheese, spicy pimento mayo spread, and a homemade parsley-garlic chimichurri sauce, all wrapped in a flour tortilla and re-toasted.
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Division A: Kindergarten & 1st Grade |
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| 1st Place: Ari Padilla – Norton Commons Elementary | Teacher: Sarah Maxwell Miller |
| 2nd Place: Katherine Meirose – St. Agnes | Teacher: Laura Dant |
| 3rd Place: Lincoln Manning – Farmer Elementary | Teacher: Brandy Durm |
| Honorable Mention: Ayden Hibbs – Southside Elementary | Teacher: M. Michelle Thomas |
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Divison B: 2nd & 3rd Grades |
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| 1st Place: Triston Henderson – Norton Commons Elementary | Teacher: Sarah Maxwell Miller |
| 2nd Place: Rebecca Hobby – Norton Commons Elementary | Teacher: Sarah Maxwell Miller |
| 3rd Place: Nicole Schwinghamer – Farmer Elementary | Teacher: Brandy Durm |
| Honorable Mention: Charlotte Uwamahoro – Farmer Elementary | Teacher: Brandy Durm |
| Division C: 4th & 5th Grades | |
| 1st Place: Kennedy Cohan – Norton Commons Elementary | Teacher: Sarah Maxwell Miller |
| 2nd Place: Hailey Bolger – Farmer Elementary | Teacher: Brandy Durm |
| 3rd Place: McKenzie Raatz – Farmer Elementary | Teacher: Brandy Durm |
| Honorable Mention: Makajsha Durrett – Southside Elementary | Teacher: M. Michelle Thomas |
| Honorable Mention: Serin Yeo – Norton Commons Elementary | Teacher: Sarah Maxwell Miller |
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Division D: 6th – 8th Grades |
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| 1st Place: Janee Amig – Meyzeek Middle School | Teacher: Patricia Watson |
| 2nd Place: Amelia Walz – Holy Trinity Parish School | Teacher: Carey Given |
| 3rd Place: Hailey Turiczek – St. James Catholic Elizabethtown | Teacher: Mrs. Zoeller |
| Honorable Mention: Om Patel – Breckinridge County Middle School | Teacher: Meredith Yount |
| Honorable Mention: Max Sherman – St. Michael School | Teacher: Tiffany Whelan |
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Division E: 9th – 12th Grades |
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| 1st Place: Jasmine Lewis – PRP High School | Teacher: Denise Webb |
| 2nd Place: Mallery Marshall – PRP High School | Teacher: Denise Webb |
| 3rd Place: Molly Phelps – Bullitt East High School | Teacher: Jason Kelty & Cathy Russell |
| Honorable Mention: Thuy Hguyen – Iroquois High School | Teacher: Julie Clinkingbeard |
Closest to the Pin:
#3 – Stephen Houton
#8 – John Nutt
#13 – Jerry Lucas
Long Drive:
#4 – Jeremy Gerch
Teams:
1st Place: Wildwood #1 (Mike Kosztowny, Rene Longoria, Steve Humphries. Professional – Logan Watts)
2nd Place: Rip Hatfield, Jeff Kelso, Dan DeMuth, Norman Miracle. Professional – Blake Watts
3rd Place: Huntington Creek #2 (Eric Hinderer, Troy Martin, Britt Stevenson, Tommy Pruitt. Professional- Dan Vitley)
4th Place: Chris Dickenson, Chris Ball, Mike Gilligan, Shane Meredith. Professional – Nathan Downs
5th Place: Hunting Creek #1 (John Lang, Mark Day, Kevin Hayes, Rick Shaheen. Professional – Bobby Newberry)
2019 Results – Champions Division:
| Place | Team | Time |
| 1 | GE Appliances (Team 1) | 34.1 |
| 2 | Rubbies – PIGasus Power | 34.6 |
| 3 | UAW Ford LAP | 33.9 |
2019 Results – Fun Division:
| Place | Team | Time |
| 1 | St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities | 35.6 |
| 2 | Industrial Kiln & Dryer Group | 37.9 |
| 3 | Air Hydro Powers Farming Force | 38.6 |
- Best Decorated Bed: Team Zeon (Hercules theme)
- Most Entertaining: Rubbies Southside Grill & Bar (PIGasus Power – Grease Lightning)
- Cone Eater Award: Bigelow Tea
RCX Challenge
1st Place Elementary: Stopher, Jaws – Coach: Steve Simic
2nd Place Elementary: Stopher, Sharkzilla – Coach: Steve Simic
1st Place Middle School: Meyzeek Middle, Meyzeek Bearbots White – Coach: Vicky Johnston
2nd Place Middle School: Newburg Middle, CTD – Coach: Ron Bertucci
1st Place High School: Butler Traditional, BTHS 2 – Coach: Johnny Sewell
2nd Place High School: Carrithers, H100 – Coach: Pam Fentress
Sumo Bot
1st Place Elementary: Field Elementary, Bobby Cat – Coach: Coach K
2nd Place Elementary: Brandeis Elementary, Harsh Bot – Coach: Nathan Cole
1st Place Middle School: Meyzeek Middle, Sumo E – Coach: Vicky Johnston
2nd Place Middle School: Meyzeek Middle, Sumo C – Coach: Vicky Johnston
1st Place High School: EMBODI Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Embodi 2 – Coach: Pamela Dixon
2nd Place High School: EMBODI Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Embodi 1 – Coach: Pamela Dixon
Live Programming
1st Place Elementary: Brandeis Elementary, Puppy Z Squad – Coach: Nathan Cole
2nd Place Elementary: Brown School, Brown School – Coach: Gregory Grazette
1st Place Middle School: Meyzeek Middle, Bear Bots – Coach: Vicky Johnston
2nd Place Middle School: Johnson Traditional Middle, Jaguar Live – Coach: Ian Brewster
1st Place High School: Trinity High School, Trinity – Coach: Mary Mason
Robot Use
1st Place Elementary: Field Elementary, Puppy Plate – Coach: Coach K
2nd Place Elementary: St. Agnes, St. Agnes Robotek White – Coach: Pam Raidt
1st Place Middle School: Ramsey Middle, Wakanda Brotherhood – Coach: Katherine Hubbard
2nd Place Middle School: Newburg Middle, Lil Squid – Coach: Ron Bertucci
